Comments on: Station Fire Update 9-2

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:12:45 +0000

In reply to cookie jill. The Wunder smoke map shows huge amounts of smoke available to share with the world, and the upper level winds will do it. The air force for this fire doesn't come cheap, but a lot of it will be coming out of the Federal budget. Having said that, we need another stimulus bill and include some money for the states in it.

By: cookie jill

cookie jill — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 23:12:49 +0000

The scariest news item of the day (IMHO)

The state has spent $106.5 million of its $182 million emergency firefighting fund – just two months into the fiscal year, Department of Finance spokesman H.D. Palmer said.

http://www.sacbee.com/state_wire/story/2153382.html?mi_rss=Latest%20News&v=twitter
.-= last blog ..Thank you, Sheila =-.

By: cookie jill

cookie jill — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:35:15 +0000

It's now headed toward Monrovia and Sierra Madre. Two great little foothill communities that I frequented in my time down there. We are getting alot of smoke (and some ash) all the way up here in Santa Bar-B-Que. Aug/Sept aren't even our hottest months here either. Oct. tends to be the scorcher month. .-= last blog ..Thank you, Sheila =-.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 19:33:17 +0000

In reply to cookie jill. I sort of assumed that because it started by the road. Catalytic converters are unbelievably hot, and if you drive through high grass, or there is litter, you can start a fire. Sparks from bottoming out on a rock. Using almost any kind of equipment. And there's always the perverts who get off starting fires.

By: cookie jill

cookie jill — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:17:38 +0000

They believe the fire to be human caused.

http://laist.com/2009/09/02/station_fire_reportedly_human_cause.php